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EP1309746 - CONSTRUCTION FOR VARIABLY ADJUSTING THE CONNECTING ROD LENGTH AND THE CRANKSHAFT WEB LEVER OF A RECIPROCATING PISTON ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Friedrich, Rainer
Thornerstrasse 7
21339 Lüneburg / DE
[2008/40]
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
Friedrich, Rainer
Auf der Bult 6
21407 Deutsch Evern / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/20]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2007/22]
Former [2007/04]Kloiber, Thomas, et al
Vonnemann Kloiber & Kollegen Patentanwälte An der Alster 84
20099 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date01911448.716.02.2001
[2003/20]
WO2001DE00542
Priority number, dateDE200010738418.02.2000         Original published format: DE 10007384
[2003/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0165001
Date:07.09.2001
Language:DE
[2001/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1309746
Date:14.05.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1309746
Date:01.10.2008
Language:DE
[2008/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:D06C3/00
[2003/20]
CPC:
F16H21/30 (EP); F02B75/045 (EP); F02D15/02 (EP);
F16C2360/22 (EP); F16C7/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONSTRUKTION ZUR VARIABLEN VERSTELLUNG DER PLEUELLÄNGE SOWIE DER VARIABLEN VERSTELLUNG DES KURBELWELLENWANGENHEBELS EINES HUB-KOLBEN-MOTORS[2003/20]
English:CONSTRUCTION FOR VARIABLY ADJUSTING THE CONNECTING ROD LENGTH AND THE CRANKSHAFT WEB LEVER OF A RECIPROCATING PISTON ENGINE[2003/20]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REGLAGE DE LA LONGUEUR DE BIELLE ET DU CULBUTEUR DE JOUE D'ARBRE-MANIVELLE D'UN MOTEUR A PISTONS ALTERNATIFS[2003/20]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2002National basic fee paid 
30.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2002Examination requested  [2003/20]
28.08.2002Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
02.04.2003Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
01.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
27.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2008Fee for grant paid
20.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
15.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.04.2002AT   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002BE   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002CH   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002CY   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002DK   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002ES   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002FI   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002GR   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002IE   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002IT   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002LU   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002MC   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002NL   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002PT   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002SE   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
26.04.2002TR   M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
26.04.2002M01   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200303   M06   Fee paid on   22.08.2003
29.02.200404   M06   Fee paid on   25.08.2004
28.02.200505   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.2005
28.02.200606   M06   Fee paid on   31.08.2006
28.02.200707   M06   Fee paid on   17.08.2007
29.02.200808   M06   Fee paid on   15.08.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.10.2008
DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
TR01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
GR02.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
AT16.02.2009
GB16.02.2009
LU16.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
PT02.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
GR02.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
AT16.02.2009
GB16.02.2009
LU16.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2010/47]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
GR02.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
AT16.02.2009
GB16.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2010/30]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
AT16.02.2009
GB16.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2010/23]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
GB16.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2010/21]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2010/10]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/47]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/42]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
MC28.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/39]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/38]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/34]DK01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
ES12.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/25]FI01.10.2008
ES12.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/20]ES12.01.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH0626359  ;
 [X]US1553009  (ERNEST STUKE) [X] 1* page 1, line 43 - line 112; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4044629  (CLARKE JOHN MICHAEL) [X] 1 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 63; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5158047  (SCHAAL JACK E [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 24 - column 7, line 53; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9801656  (FRIEDRICH RAINER [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940506), vol. 018, no. 237, Database accession no. (M - 1600), & JP06026359 A 19940201 (MUNEMITSU ISE) [X] 1 * abstract *
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